All the moments the Trump campaign should have died but didn’t, in headlines

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In a win that has surprised pundits and pollsters, the real-estate entrepreneur and reality-television star Donald Trump has been elected the next president of the United States.

His rise to the highest office in the country seemed improbable, as his campaign consistently provoked anger and criticism for statements and actions many viewed as outrageous—racist, xenophobic, and misogynist.

From his initial announcement, Trump sparked controversy, launching his run for the presidency with a speech that labeled many Mexican immigrants to the US “rapists.”

In the year that followed, there were many more provocative moments, at times involving personal attacks on Trump’s critics, or even mocking their physical appearances. The biggest blow came when a video surfaced in which Trump bragged about groping women without their consent.

At each turn, commentators predicted the demise of Trump’s campaign. Yet through each scandalous event, Trump consolidated his base and built his support.

Finally, even after Democrat Hillary Clinton maintained her commanding lead in the polls, Trump came out on top after the votes were tallied.

Time and again it seemed the Trump campaign should have died, and yet it didn’t. Here is a timeline of some of the events that might have, but never did, end his run for the presidency: